Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Four ways that the Habs can improve their power play for next season. [Sportsnet]
- Christian Folin’s college head coach thinks that the Swedish blueliner will thrive in Montreal. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Nick Suzuki is the first member of the Guelph Storm to ever reach 36 points in a single playoff campaign. [Montreal Canadiens]
- Why Habs fans should be excited about Suzuki’s brain. [The Athletic]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The main issue in women’s sports is not equal pay, it’s exposure and marketing. [The Guardian]
- Everything you need to know about the 2019 World Championships. [The Hockey News]
- John Tavares has been ruled out of the Worlds with an oblique injury. [TSN]
- TSN’s 3rd Mock Draft has Vasili Podkolzin falling out of the top 10. [TSN]
- Reviewing the 2019 Columbus Blue Jackets’ season. Were the deadline deals worth it? [The Cannon]
- Acquired in the trade for Ryan Hartman, Victor Ejdsell is returning to the SHL to play for Färjestad BK. [Second City Hockey]
- The Dallas Stars have the cap space to make some big moves. [ProHockeyTalk]
- Assembling a “bunch of jerks.” How the Carolina Hurricanes were built. [ESPN]
- Rikard Grönborg is the new coach for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League./
Rikard #Grönborg ist neuer Headcoach der ZSC Lions 🦁
➡️ https://t.co/jcNA79jphY pic.twitter.com/nGDpzVeQfs
— ZSC Lions (@zsclions) May 9, 2019
Friday’s playoff schedule
No NHL games scheduled
OHL Championship Game 5: Guelph Storm (and Nick Suzuki) @ Ottawa 67’s [Series tied 2-2]
Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT
Television: Rogers TV – Cable 22 (Ottawa)
Radio: CJOY 1460 AM (Guelph), TSN 1200 AM (Ottawa)
Stream: OHL Live
WHL Championship Game 5: Prince Albert Raiders (and Cole Fonstad) @ Vancouver Giants [Raiders lead 3-1]
Start time: 10:30 PM EDT / 8:30 PM PDT
Television: N/A
Radio: CKBI 900 AM (Prince Albert), Sportsnet 650 (Vancouver)
Stream: WHL Live
